Tom Rockliff with captain the Brisbane Lions in 2015 with Jed Adcock dumped from the leadership group.
Allen Christensen is set to ramp up his pre-season training. Picture: Mark Calleja Source: News Corp Australia
HIGH-priced Brisbane recruit Allen Christensen has been given the medical all-clear to ramp up his pre-season campaign.
But the 2011 Geelong premiership player is no sure thing to play in Round 1 in the Easter Saturday blockbuster against Collingwood at the Gabba.
Christensen flew to Melbourne yesterday to meet with doctors following back surgery in September last year and his progress was given a resounding thumbs up.
The lightning quick midfielder/small forward was confined to a stationary bike before Christmas after leaving the Cats for the Lions and has completed a month of running since returning from the end-of-year break.
New Lions Mitch Robinson, Dayne Beams and Allen Christensen. Picture: Mark Cranitch Source: News Corp Australia
The 23-year-old went through a gruelling sprint session on Monday that totalled 10km and will now participate in modified drills before gradually being eased into full training.
The Lions open their NAB Challenge schedule against St Kilda at Burpengary on February 28 before further pre-season outings against Sydney at Coffs Harbour on March 6 and the Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium on March 20.
Brisbane football manager Dean Warren said while the news on Christensen was promising, the club would continue to err on the side of caution given he was limited to just eight games in 2014.
"It was a pretty challenging year for him last year with his surgeries so we won't play Allen until he is absolutely ready to play,'' Warren said.
"Hopefully he can play some of the NAB Challenge and Round 1 but we just have to see how he goes over the next month or so.
"Round 2, Round 3 and Round 4 are just as important as Round 1 so we don't want to rush him back too early.
"The doctors are really happy with his progress and are really happy with the program we have out in place for him so we will gradually work him back into the main group.''
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